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Egypt customs officers thwart attempts to smuggle antiques, gold bars

Customs officers at Borg El-Arab International Airport in Alexandria thwarted an attempt to smuggle 13 antique metal pieces into Egypt dating back to the Greco-Roman era (332 BC–395 AD), hidden in the baggage of a Libyan passenger arriving…
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Nearly 700-year-old samurai sword smuggled into Switzerland

Swiss customs authorities said Tuesday they had discovered a nearly 700-year-old antique Japanese samurai sword during a routine vehicle search, after it was smuggled into the country. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security…
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Antique African mask sells for 4.2 million euros at auction in France, amid Gabonese outrage

The media reported that a unique antique African wooden mask was sold in the French city of Montpellier, worth 4.2 million euros, while Gabonese activists failed to prevent the auction. Gabonese activists failed to prevent the auction of…
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Iraqi turns home into a ‘Mosul heritage’ museum

Fakhri al-Tai and his family live among some 5,000 antiques in Mosul. His home has now turned into a public makeshift museum, aiming to preserve the city's heritage. After many artefacts were destroyed during the war against Daesh in…
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